[t]he united states actively supported the iraqi war effort by supplying the iraqis with billions of dollars of credits, by providing u. s. military intelligence and advice to the iraqis, and by closely monitoring third country arms sales to iraq to make sure that iraq had the military weaponry required. the united states supported the iraqis in the 1980s in a war against which nation? a. soviet union b. iran c. saudi arabia d. afghanistan